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Natty Dread - A Weh We Want
Roots meets Lovers Rock
Oceans
Sunday 16th May
Johnny Clarke - Horace Andy - Junior Byles - Cornall Campbell - Junior Murvin - Linval Thompson
A seminal concert that brings together the icons of 70's reggae music, living legends whose music is as much loved today as when it was first released. Music that continues to influence new generations of artists and genres of music. Together in concert - the Kings of Bass Culture.
Johnny Clarke - Dreader Dread
During the years 1975 - 1981, the period that Bob Marley and the Wailers gained their huge international audience, three singers ruled the Jamaican dancehall - Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs and Johnny Clarke. Both Dennis and Gregory went onto attract considerable recognition outside Jamaica, of the trio, Johnny Clarke is still the least known internationally - yet he alone can truly be called the founder of the modern style of Jamaican dancehall singing.
His work in the seventies for producer Bunny Lee is exemplary in this respect, during the period of their association; they literally changed the way Jamaican music was to be recorded henceforth. In 1976 Johnny Clarke signed to Virgin Frontline and had a massive hit with 'Roots Natty Roots Natty Congo'.
Horace Andy
Horace Hinds, affectionately renamed Andy as a tribute to Bob Andy in respect of their mutual song writing abilities by Coxsone Dodd. Horace Andy has long been a favoured vocalist by reggae fans and his eerie haunting style has been imitated endlessly by scores of lesser talents over the years. Horace Andy's work with Dodd established his reputation resulting in 'Skylarking' he went onto work with Bunny Lee and Wackies. In the 90's Andy made notable vocal contributions to Massive Attack's groundbreaking 'Blue Lines', 'Protection' and 'Mezzanine' albums.
Junior Byles
Junior Byles has recorded some of the most powerful reggae of the 70's, militant and deeply moving by turns.
Born Keith Byles, 1948 in Kingston, Jamaica - by 1967 he had formed the 'Versatiles' a trio who recorded a series of titles for Joe Gibbs. 1970 saw Junior Byles recording solo for producer Lee Perry. By 1972 Byles had a massive hit with the Dread anthem 'Beat Down Babylon' in 1975 'Curly Locks' entered the UK charts, Junior also had a huge hit the same year in Jamaica with 'Fade Away' for Joseph 'Joe Joe' Hookim at Channel One - one of the best early rockers tunes. Cornell Campbell.
Perhaps best known for the series of 'Gorgan Rock' records he cut with the legendary producer Bunny Lee. As a teenager Cornall Campbell recorded his first material for Studio One teaming up with Bunny Lee in 1971 - a pairing which spotlighted Campbell's distinctive falsetto to stunning effect. In 1975 he shifted from the lovers rock sensibility of recent efforts towards the more explicitly Rastafarian approach of records like 'Natty Dread Ina Greenwich Farm' and 'Natural Fact' later that year Campbell and Lee also launched 'The Gorgan' a boastful smash which yielded a series of hit sequels.
Junior Murvin
Best known for his all time classic 'Police & Thieves' Junior Murvin is gifted with a unique, feather-light falsetto that inspired some of Lee Scratch Perry's most unearthly productions. Whilst not the most prolific reggae star of the late 70's such is the stature of 'Police & Thieves' and it's accompanying album of the same name Junior Murvin would still be a legend even if he'd never recorded another note.
In 1976 the emerging punk rock movement was professing an affection for reggae's rebellious spirit; the Clash became the first band to make that connection on record when they covered 'Police & Thieves' on their seminal debut album that year.
Linval Thompson
With the release of Blood & Fire's 'Ride On Dreadlocks' and the reissues of his catalogue of classic roots material, Linval Thompsons reputation as one of the finest reggae singers from the roots-renaissance was rightfully assumed.
A prolific producer whose credits include Dennis Brown, The Wailing Souls, Eek-A-Mouse, Freddie McGregor among others - Thompson has also released a number of his own vocal and dub albums through independent labels.
Ocean, 270 Mare Street, London E8 Tel. 020 8533 0111 www.ocean.org.uk
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